Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Double gold: Carlos Yulo makes history after Olympic vault reign
- PH hurdler Lauren Hoffman concludes Paris Olympics run
- Nearly 400 soldiers, cops still securing Sara Duterte, Marbil tells senators
- Philippines, Germany commit to concluding broader defense agreement
- ITZY celebrates 2000 days as a group with energetic ‘Born To Be’ concert in Manila
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- Double gold: Carlos Yulo makes history after Olympic vault reign
- PH hurdler Lauren Hoffman concludes Paris Olympics run
- Nearly 400 soldiers, cops still securing Sara Duterte, Marbil tells senators
- Philippines, Germany commit to concluding broader defense agreement
- ITZY celebrates 2000 days as a group with energetic ‘Born To Be’ concert in Manila
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00:00Today on Rappler
00:12Gymnast Carlos Yulo becomes the first Filipino to win two Olympic gold medals.
00:17Boxers Nessie Petesio and Ira Villegas are both assured of bronzes in Paris.
00:22PNP chief Marbil says nearly 400 personnel are still part of Vice President Sara Duterte's
00:27security detail despite police reassignments.
00:30The Philippines and Germany commit to a broader defense cooperation agreement.
00:35And K-pop group ITZY celebrates 2,000 days as a group in Manila in its Born To Be concert.
00:42Carlos Yulo ends his brilliant Paris Games run with another historic feat.
00:47Yulo becomes the Philippines' first double Olympic gold medalist after reigning in the
00:51Men's Artistic Gymnastics Vault Final on Sunday, August 4.
00:55He nailed his opening Rise Gwang Vault, a front handspring double-piked salto with a
00:59half-twist, then landed a Kasamatsu double-twist in his favorite event.
01:04Riding on the momentum of his golden performance in floor exercise, Yulo averages 15.116 points
01:10to claim the top prize, sending the country into a frenzied celebration for the second
01:15straight night.
01:16Meantime, Megaworld upgrades its reward after Yulo's second gold from a two-bedroom to a
01:21three-bedroom condominium at McKinley Hill.
01:23It also throws in another 3 million pesos, bringing the cash prize to 35 million pesos.
01:30In boxing, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Nesty Pateso and Olympic debutant Ira Villegas are
01:36both assured of at least a bronze after they advance to the semifinals.
01:40World No. 2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena hurdles 5.70 meters in a single attempt after a nerve-wracking
01:46start in the qualification as he commits back-to-back fouls.
01:50He advances to the men's pole vault final set for Tuesday, August 6.
01:54Filipina hurdler Lauren Hoffman ends her Olympic campaign after placing seventh and last in
01:58her repassage race in the women's 400-meter hurdles, clocking 58.28 seconds.
02:04Meantime, Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic beats Spanish bet Carlos Alcaraz, winning
02:09the men's singles Olympic gold medal, weeks after his loss to Alcaraz in the Wimbledon
02:13final.
02:14Djokovic describes the win as the biggest achievement of his career.
02:18He is the oldest man to win the Olympic singles title since 1988.
02:24Philippine National Police Chief General Romel Francisco Marbil says nearly 400 armed government
02:29personnel continue to provide security for Vice President Sara Duterte.
02:33Marbil says this after Duterte allies Senators Bato de la Rosa, Robin Hood Padilla, and Bong
02:38Goh asked about the PNP's move to reassign 75 police officers from Duterte's security
02:43detail.
02:44This after Duterte called the removal of the officers, quote, political harassment.
02:49Marbil denies the PNP's move had anything to do with politics or that he was pressured.
02:54He explains the reassignments are part of the PNP's broader strategy to optimize personnel
02:58deployment.
02:59Marbil says the PNP's assessment found no actual threat to the Vice President.
03:04The relieved policemen accounted for only about 19 percent of her security aids.
03:10The Philippines and Germany commit to a broader defense cooperation arrangement Sunday, August
03:154.
03:16Philippine and German Defense Ministers Gibo Chidoro and Boris Pistorius commit to establishing
03:20long-term relations between their armed forces, to expanding training and bilateral exchanges,
03:25explore opportunities to expand bilateral armaments cooperation, and engage in joint
03:29projects.
03:30Meantime, the Philippines and Vietnam will hold its first joint exercise on Monday, August
03:359, in a move to boost maritime cooperation.
03:38Both nations have competing claims over some parts of the South China Sea.
03:42Both have filed separate claims with the United Nations for an extended continental shelf
03:46to recognize their entitlements beyond their 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone.
03:51Manila has been deepening military ties with various nations as tensions flare between
03:55China and the Philippines, which have traded accusations over run-ins in disputed areas
03:59of the South China Sea.
04:03Filipino Mitzi celebrated K-pop group ITZY's return to the Philippines for its Born To
04:07Be concert at the Mall of Asia Arena last Saturday, August 3.
04:11The group's return also marked 2,000 days since ITZY made its debut.
04:15Member Ryujin told her Manila audience,
04:17"'Whenever we come to Manila for this stage, we always look forward to you guys because
04:21you are so enthusiastic.
04:23So I really looked forward to today and it was perfect."
04:26ITZY members also performed a dance cover of Pantropico to the shock and delight of
04:30the crowd.
04:31Before the concert, ITZY held a press event on Friday, August 2, dedicating its track
04:35Domino to its Filipino fans.
04:38Only four members—Yeji, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna—were in Manila for the concert
04:42as main vocalist Lia is still on hiatus.
04:45In July, JYP announced Lia will return for ITZY's upcoming album.
04:52And that's today's wrap.
04:53I'm Kara Oliver.
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